The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-05
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MAINE.-Bath. = Our society in this
city, after holding its service in the after
noon, has recently changed to morning
service with excellent results. Hon. j. W..
Wakefield, the mayor of the city, Is active
in the work Of the society. The Bath So
ciety has enjoyed the ministry of some
of our ablest clergymen. Rev. Messrs.
DIR. Brooks, DR.. L. J. Fletcher, FL. w.
Rugg and DIR. Gunnison have been
among it's pastors. Rev. l.. l.. Greene is
the present pastor.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence. Fairs are reported at Beverly
and Waltham as completely successful
and ''phenomenally successful" "A move
ment under the charge of the State Secre-
tary is begun at Amherst, where Univers-
alists have not had preaching for years.
Rev. G. L. Perrin preached on last Sunday.
The culinary department of the Somer-
vile vestry was invaded by thieves who
made away with "things" hundred dol
lars in value.-Special sermons will be
preached during Lent at the Grove Hall
church.-Rev. Ell. A. Philbrook, of Attic
boro supplies the Unitarian church at
Norton with excellent preaching in ad-
dition to his regular parish in the former
town.-The regular meeting of the Social
Union was held at the Parker House,
Boston, with Rev. l.. F. Mckinney, of
Manchester, n. H., and congressman
elect from his district, and Rev. DIR. EN-
ersop, as guests. Both gentlemen we're &C
compauied by their wives, and made adj
dresses on the OCCASION Old Colony
Association meets at Brocton, March g.
CONNECTICUT The Putnam Par
ish recently enjoyed the services OF Rev.
j. FL. Chaplin, in sermons and lecture, and
is reported as gaining ground State
missionary paid visit to New London.
He found the people hopeful and reso-
lutte and looking forward to the resump-
ton of regular services at an early date.
The Sunday-school is doing well and the
young people furnish the music at the
preaching services. = Finding out that
some other parish wanted their minister
seems to have had good effect in Hart
ford. The attendance at the Ladies' Be-
nevolent Society is unusually large aud
the young people are also Jealous of
good works"
NEW YORK.-City and State. - The
anniversary exercises of the Chaplin
Home we're held March 3. Speeches, read
jngs and music made up the program.
The Troy parish hes recently suffered
the loss OF several OF its valued Nom bers,
but the friends are in good heart for its
main work. Rev. DR.. Stafford Is the pas
tor.-Aye&val at Ridgeway Melted 800,
which is to be devoted to repairing and
painting the church. Our Utica pastor,
Rev. o. A. Rounds, has leave Of absence
for recruiting health, and will go to
Georgia Daniel Ballou breaches
at Oxford. Rev. NJ. d. Shumway re-
signs the Leroy pastorate.-Since the
renovation of the Perry church edifice
several families have come into the con-
gregation. The friends at Clarendon are
making satisfactory progress under the
pastoral care of Rev. T. B. Peck. The
congregations are large and the Sunday
school is hourishing.-T Literary Club
connected with the Buffalo parish num-
bers one hundred members. MIR. Mason,
the new pastor, has found in Buffalo mot
aforest nor desert, but a field under good
previous culture. "A valentine party at
North Bloomfield was a successful and
enjoyable occasion.
PENNSYLVANIA Special Meetings
have been held in Athens, at Standing
Stone and at Towanda, preaching by Rev.
Messrs. Adams and Nye and Br. STAN
ford Mitchell. All the services were fine
ly attended. At Athens eleven members
were added to the church. At Towanda
several additions are expected before
Easter. These meetings have increased
church attendance, and awakened new
interest among our own people. Two
weeks ago Sunday, at the communion SER
vice in Sharpsville, three members were
received into the church. Rev. w. s.
Williams will supply the pulpit for few
Sundays.